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Double drink prices, urges doctors -
The Telegraph - UK ^
| March 5, 2004
| Celia Hall
Posted on 03/05/2004 12:00:54 PM PST by UnklGene
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:00:54 PM PST
by
UnklGene
To: UnklGene
We need more government control!
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:01:39 PM PST
by
UnklGene
To: UnklGene
Maybe they need to study what happened during American prohibition.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:02:59 PM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)
To: UnklGene
the academy argues that drinking levels should return to those of the early 1970s when the population drank on average seven litres of alcohol per head a year. This compares with the 11.1 litres now consumed. The figures represent a rise of 50 per cent in 30 years. Maybe the intrusion of government busybodies into the most mundane of individual activities is driving more people to drink.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:05:32 PM PST
by
tdadams
To: UnklGene
"In related news, drinkers have been reported being 'slightly' upset with the suggestion, and have decided to pay the doctors a friendly 'visit'. Now back to you..."
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:06:23 PM PST
by
freeeee
("Owning" property in the US just means you have one less landlord)
To: SheLion; Great Dane; Madame Dufarge
Higher prices for drinks,
Smaller food portions....
Thank YOu Thank You, O Taliban of the West.
To: UnklGene
Great plan. Now we can add desperate drunks to drug addicts mugging people for a fix.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:09:29 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: UnklGene
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:10:11 PM PST
by
Pyro7480
("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" - Benjamin Franklin)
To: TheSpottedOwl
Yea right, what could the Europeans possible learn from us?
CoughCough-noappeasement/federalism/billofrights/abolishslavery/wincoldwar-CoughCough
EXCUSE ME!
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:10:44 PM PST
by
ruiner
To: UnklGene
MMMM...beer. (drools)
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:12:19 PM PST
by
Pyro7480
("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" - Benjamin Franklin)
To: UnklGene
Why don't the morons just institute a total ban on booze? After all, it worked so well in America. These poeple don't care one whit about anyone's health - this is just another way to raise effing taxes.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:12:24 PM PST
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: UnklGene
Hey it's a vice and no one has a natural right to be able to purchase alcohol without being taxed. If you don't want to pay the tax, don't but the alcohol or make yoour own. It's your choice. I got not problem making it more expensive to drink alcohol, more than a drink a day, and alcohol isn't good for you.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:12:43 PM PST
by
realpatriot71
("But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise . . ." (I Cor. 1:27))
To: UnklGene
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces saying Whiskey for my men & beer for my horses!!!!
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:13:49 PM PST
by
Feiny
(Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.)
To: swarthyguy; *puff_list; Just another Joe; Great Dane; Max McGarrity; Madame Dufarge; MeeknMing; ...
Boy oh boy! Talk about Government Control! Everything travels through the Jet Stream.........won't be long and this stink will rub off on the U.S.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:14:37 PM PST
by
SheLion
(Curiosity killed the cat BUT satisfaction brought her back!!!)
To: UnklGene
Here is an example of an arisotcratic oligarchy using class warfare to force their puritannical panacea down our throats.
To: realpatriot71
more than a drink a day, and alcohol isn't good for you. Thanks for the advice, mom.
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:16:25 PM PST
by
freeeee
("Owning" property in the US just means you have one less landlord)
To: swarthyguy
Thank YOu Thank You, O Taliban of the West. Pity people who enjoy drinking! But now they give the smoker a rest? Going after drinkers and the obese. Oh boy! It never ends, does it!
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:17:13 PM PST
by
SheLion
(Curiosity killed the cat BUT satisfaction brought her back!!!)
To: realpatriot71
I got not problem making it more expensive to drink alcohol, more than a drink a day, and alcohol isn't good for you.Great, mind if I tax your internet? How about tripling your gasoline tax?
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:17:52 PM PST
by
Shryke
To: SheLion
Think I was joking about short skirts and high heels?
There was a radio report about some jurisdiction wanting women in particular to dress "modestly" when coming into the townhall.court for official business.
Some town in the US with apparently a large ROP population, and we don't want to offend the sensibilities of the "precious little darlings"(as Orianna Fallaci calls them).
To: realpatriot71
Hey it's a vice and no one has a natural right to be able to purchase alcohol without being taxed. If you don't want to pay the tax, don't but the alcohol or make yoour own.Then I guess you approve of removing the laws banning distilling your own spirits?
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posted on
03/05/2004 12:19:28 PM PST
by
steve50
("Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under." -H. L. Mencken)
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